NORTHWEST Prairies & Pines
Schoolcraft Trail
Forest Riders Trail
The 100-mile Forest Riders ATV Trail cuts through four state forests: Two Inlets, Smoky Hills, Paul Bunyan and White Earth. All those miles mean you’ll get a little bit of everything, from mild-mannered state forest roads winding through the forest to more difficult terrain that will challenge experienced riders. This trail also connects to the Schoolcraft and Round River trails on the north end. Distance: 100 miles Difficulty: Easiest to More Difficult Parking/Trailhead Location(s): From Park Rapids, take Highway 34 east
to County Road 4. Travel north to the intersection at County Road 24.
Season: May 1 to October
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Highway 71. Turn west on County Road 9 for three miles then south for one block on Reverse Trail. Parking is also available at the trailheads near Lake George on Highway 71 or off of Highway 9. Season: May 1 to October 31
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Facilities: Lake George: food, restrooms, lodging More Information: Hubbard County, 218-732-4750
Facilities: Two Inlets/ 46 89
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Round River Drive Trail/ Martineau Recreational Trails
The Paul Bunyan State Forest features not one but two huge off-roading opportunities. The Round River Drive and Martineau trail systems provide over 200 miles of trails showcasing the area’s unique post-glacial moraine landscape. Amid deep pine and oak forests, riders can expect ever-changing challenges and vistas, including rocky hills, smooth meadows, moraines, ponds and pothole lakes. Martineau is OHM only and features technical and narrow single-track trails, as well as some suitable for beginners. Plan to spend at least a day exploring this beautiful part of Minnesota. Distance: Round River Drive: 107 miles; Martineau Recreational: 97 miles Difficulty: Easiest to More Difficult Parking/Trailhead Location(s): Five and a half miles north of Akeley off
Highway 64. Turn left on Blue Trail/Steamboat Trail
Season: May 1 to October 31, with occasional closures for logging
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Vehicles Allowed: Round River Drive: Class 1 & 2 ATVs, OHM; Martineau
Recreational: OHM Facilities: Akeley: food, fuel, restrooms, lodging; Martineau Recreational Trail parking lot: restrooms More Information: Hubbard County, 218-308-2367 or 218-732-4270
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Distance: 29 Difficulty: Easiest to More Difficult Parking/Trailhead Location(s): From Bemidji, travel six miles south on
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Emmaville: food, fuel, restrooms, lodging; camping in Paul Bunyan State Forest (near Emmaville) and in Two Inlets State Forest More Information: Tim Eischens, 218-732-5235
The 29-mile Schoolcraft ATV/OHM trail serves as a connector route between the Forest Riders ATV Trail in Lake George and the northern Paul Bunyan State Forest. But this trail has its own charms, traversing forest and township roads through hilly terrain peppered with ponds and bogs.
Vehicles Allowed:
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Forest Riders Trail • Round River Drive Trail/Martineau • Schoolcraft Trail • Recreational Trails • Beltrami Island State Forest • Bemis Hill Trails • Fourtown-Grygla / Con-Con Trail System • Warroad/Roseau Trails • Huntersville Trail • Agassiz Recreational Trail • Wilton Trails Northwest
Beltrami Island State Forest & Bemis Hills Trails The second-largest state forest in Minnesota offers an impressive 238 miles of off-roading trails through the deep northern woods, with 96 miles highlighted in the Bemis Hill Trails system. Once an island on glacial Lake Agassiz, Bemis Hill Trails take riders on a scenic ride through pine forests, along rocky glacial ridges and past peat bogs. The forest is classified as “managed” for motor vehicles, meaning highway licensed vehicles are allowed on roads/routes unless posted; ATVs, ORVs and OHMs are allowed on roads, routes and designated trails; and ATV travel off routes, roads and designated trails is prohibited except when hunter/ trapper exceptions apply. Distance: 238 miles; of which
Warroad
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96 miles are Bemis Hills Trails Difficulty: Easiest Parking/Trailhead Location(s): BELTRAMI IS LAND STATE FOREST From Warroad, take County Road 5 south for 11.5 miles to the Clear River Day-use Area. Access also available at Bemis RED LIKE W .M.A Hill Campground and Hayes Lake State Park. Season: Open year-round, except on groomed and signed snowmobile trails. Vehicles Allowed: (ORV allowed on forest roads)
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Facilities: Baudette/Roseau/Warroad: food, fuel, restrooms, lodging; Wannaska: food, fuel More Information: Mike Klein, 218-463-4464
